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# SHOW [FULL] TABLES

This statement shows a list of tables and views in the currently selected database. The optional keyword `FULL` indicates if a table is of type `BASE TABLE` or `VIEW`.
This statement shows a list of tables and views in the currently selected database. The optional keyword `FULL` indicates if a table is of type `BASE TABLE`, `SEQUENCE`, or `VIEW`.

To show tables in a different database, use `SHOW TABLES IN DatabaseName`.

## Synopsis

**ShowTablesStmt:**
```ebnf+diagram
ShowTableStmt ::=
"SHOW" "FULL"? "TABLES" ("FROM" Identifier | "IN" Identifier )? ShowLikeOrWhere?

![ShowTablesStmt](/media/sqlgram/ShowTablesStmt.png)

**OptFull:**

![OptFull](/media/sqlgram/OptFull.png)

**ShowDatabaseNameOpt:**

![ShowDatabaseNameOpt](/media/sqlgram/ShowDatabaseNameOpt.png)

**ShowLikeOrWhereOpt:**

![ShowLikeOrWhereOpt](/media/sqlgram/ShowLikeOrWhereOpt.png)
ShowLikeOrWhere ::=
"LIKE" SimpleExpr
| "WHERE" Expression
```

## Examples

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* [CREATE TABLE](/sql-statements/sql-statement-create-table.md)
* [DROP TABLE](/sql-statements/sql-statement-drop-table.md)
* [SHOW CREATE TABLE](/sql-statements/sql-statement-show-create-table.md)
* [`INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES`](/information-schema/information-schema-tables.md)